Demographics in Toronto, ON

Population Marital Status Employment Spoken Language Median Income Households Housing Education Commute Time

What is the population of Toronto?

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Population by gender

		% of Total
Total population 2021	2,794,355
Male population	1,350,865	48.3%
Female population	1,443,490	51.7%

Average age

41.5

Male population 48.3%

Female population 51.7%

Population by age group

		% of Total
Under 14	384,295	13.8%
15 to 24	320,460	11.5%
25 to 34	490,740	17.6%
35 to 44	399,630	14.3%
45 to 54	359,935	12.9%
55 to 64	362,315	13.0%
Over 65	476,985	17.1%

Under 14 13.8%

15 to 24 11.5%

25 to 34 17.6%

35 to 44 14.3%

45 to 54 12.9%

55 to 64 13.0%

Over 65 17.1%

There are 2,794,355 residents in Toronto, with an average age of 41.5. Males make up 48.3% of the population, while females account for 51.7%. Locals 25 to 34 years old represent the largest age group in Toronto (490,740 individuals), followed by those aged over 65 (476,985 people).

What is the marital status of Toronto residents?

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		% of Total
Married	1,020,980	42.4%
Common law	192,430	8.0%
Single	853,580	35.4%
Separated	67,320	2.8%
Divorced	154,535	6.4%
Widowed	121,210	5.0%

Married 42.4%

Common law 8.0%

Single 35.4%

Separated 2.8%

Divorced 6.4%

Widowed 5.0%

A total of 853,580 people in Toronto have never been married (which represents 35.4% of the population). Wedded people in Toronto (1,020,980 locals) account for 42.4% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 8% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 192,430 people).

What are the employment statistics in Toronto?

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Unemployment rate	13.9%

		% of Total
Management	24,775	1.7%
Business, finance and administration	315,270	21.5%
Natural and applied sciences	159,770	10.9%
Health	105,465	7.2%
Education, law, community and government services	181,940	12.4%
Art, culture, recreation and sport	83,130	5.7%
Sales and service	350,245	23.9%
Trades and transport	175,505	12.0%
Natural resources and agriculture	8,350	0.6%
Manufacturing and utilities	59,140	4.0%

Management 1.7%

Business, finance and administration 21.5%

Natural and applied sciences 10.9%

Health 7.2%

Education, law, community and government services 12.4%

Art, culture, recreation and sport 5.7%

Sales and service 23.9%

Trades and transport 12.0%

Natural resources and agriculture 0.6%

Manufacturing and utilities 4.0%

Toronto has an unemployment rate of 13.9%. Regarding the most common jobs in Toronto, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (350,245 individuals), followed by those in Business, finance and administration (315,270 individuals) and Education, law, community and government services (181,940 individuals).

What language is most spoken in Toronto?

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		% of Total
English	2,590,345	93.4%
French	38,695	1.4%
English and French	22,190	0.8%
Neither English nor French	121,390	4.4%

The majority of Toronto residents (that’s 93.4%) speak English.

What is the median household income in Toronto?

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Median household income	$84,000
Median after-tax household income	$74,000

The median household income in Toronto is $84,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $74,000 per year.

How many households are there in Toronto?

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Homeownership

		% of Total
Total households	1,160,895
Owned households	602,925	51.9%
Rented households	557,970	48.1%

Owned households 51.9%

Rented households 48.1%

Household size


Average household size	2.4

		% of Total
1 person	385,765	33.2%
2 person	353,415	30.4%
3 person	178,225	15.4%
4 person	147,360	12.7%
5 person	96,120	8.3%

1 person 33.2%

2 person 30.4%

3 person 15.4%

4 person 12.7%

5 person 8.3%

Households by age of primary maintainer

		% of Total
Under 34	236,575	20.4%
35 to 44	210,570	18.1%
45 to 54	204,790	17.6%
55 to 64	215,740	18.6%
Over 65	293,205	25.3%

Under 34 20.4%

35 to 44 18.1%

45 to 54 17.6%

55 to 64 18.6%

Over 65 25.3%

There is a total of 1,160,895 households in Toronto, 51.9% of which are owner-occupied and 48.1% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Toronto is 2.4 people. Of the total households here, those with 1 person living in them account for the largest share of the market (385,765 households), followed by establishments occupied by 2 people (353,415 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Toronto, at 25.3%.

What are the housing characteristics in Toronto?

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Year built

		% of Total
Before 1945	169,710	14.6%
Between 1946 and 1960	170,475	14.7%
Between 1961 and 1970	170,450	14.7%
Between 1971 and 1980	163,535	14.1%
Between 1981 and 1990	109,780	9.5%
Between 1991 and 2000	92,980	8.0%
Between 2001 and 2010	122,970	10.6%
After 2011	160,985	13.9%

Before 1945 14.6%

Between 1946 and 1960 14.7%

Between 1961 and 1970 14.7%

Between 1971 and 1980 14.1%

Between 1981 and 1990 9.5%

Between 1991 and 2000 8.0%

Between 2001 and 2010 10.6%

After 2011 13.9%

No. of bedrooms

		% of Total
No bedrooms	28,765	2.5%
1 bedroom	330,340	28.5%
2 bedrooms	334,320	28.8%
3 bedrooms	268,505	23.1%
4 or more bedroom	198,960	17.1%

No bedrooms 2.5%

1 bedroom 28.5%

2 bedrooms 28.8%

2 bedrooms 23.1%

4 or more bedroom 17.1%

Property type

		% of Total
Single-detached homes	270,490	23.3%
Apartments	542,625	46.7%
Attached homes	347,695	30.0%
Movable homes	85	0.0%

Single-detached homes 23.3%

Apartments 46.7%

Attached homes 30.0%

Median home value	$900,000
Average home value	$1,131,000

Home improvement needed

		% of Total
Regular maintenance	818,885	70.5%
Major repairs	74,480	6.4%
Minor repairs	267,530	23.0%

Regular maintenance 70.5%

Minor repairs 23.0%

Major repairs 6.4%

Single-detached houses account for 23.3% of the residential buildings in Toronto. Apartments make up 46.7% of the Toronto housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $900,000 and the average figure sits at $1,131,000. Of all the properties in Toronto, 2 bedrooms units include 334,320 (the highest share) and 1 bedroom units have 330,340 (second-highest share). Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (70.5%) and minor repairs (23%).

What is the education level in Toronto?

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		% of Total
No diploma	339,500	14.3%
High school diploma	555,590	23.4%
Apprenticeship diploma	80,935	3.4%
College diploma	356,760	15.0%
University diploma (below bachelor level)	68,545	2.9%
University degree	976,620	41.1%

No diploma 14.3%

High school diploma 23.4%

Apprenticeship diploma 3.4%

College diploma 15.0%

University diploma (below bachelor level) 2.9%

University degree 41.1%

Approximately 23.4% of the population in Toronto has a high school diploma (that’s 555,590 residents). Toronto locals holding a college diploma (356,760 people) account for 15% of the resident pool. Additionally, 41.1% of them hold a university degree (976,620 people).

What is the average commute time in Toronto?

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Average commute time	31 min

Commuting mode

		% of Total
By car, truck or van	482,480	61.0%
By public transit	207,680	26.2%
By bicycle/by walking	76,365	9.6%
By other methods	24,945	3.2%

By car, truck or van 61.0%

By public transit 26.2%

By bicycle/by walking 9.6%

By other methods 3.2%

Commuting destinations

		% of Total
Commute within the same municipality	514,695	79.3%
Commute to another municipality within the same province	132,960	20.5%
Commute to a different province	1,530	0.2%

Commute within the same municipality 79.3%

Commute to another municipality within the same province 20.5%

Commute to a different province 0.2%

Commuting duration

		% of Total
Less than 15 minutes	130,355	16.5%
15 to 29 minutes	251,795	31.8%
30 to 44 minutes	222,015	28.0%
45 to 59 minutes	88,655	11.2%
More than 60 minutes	98,655	12.5%

Less than 15 minutes 16.5%

15 to 29 minutes 31.8%

30 to 44 minutes 28.0%

45 to 59 minutes 11.2%

More than 60 minutes 12.5%

Most employed people in Toronto (251,795 individuals) travel 15 to 29 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 30 to 44 min (222,015 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Toronto is 31 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Toronto locals commute within the same municipality to get to work.

Methodology & Disclaimers

Demographic data shown in this section was gathered from the latest census data from Statistics Canada (2021).
Census aggregated data represented here is extracted from Data Tables, by topic, at census subdivision area level. Differences may be found between the totals of the various categories due to multiple variables.
The information is updated as soon as new data is made available. No representation, guarantee or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information.